The King Has Passed
(RIP King Curtis Iaukea)
By Mike Lano
The incredibly amazing Curtis Iaukea, known first in our industry as Prince and later as King(not sure how he made that jump quicker than England’s Prince Charles who’s still waiting to become a “king”) was a total, well-known Hawaiin sports legend. He was first a name high school football and wrestling athlete and later
revolutionized the way 5 star promos were done. He sadly died this past Saturday, Dec. 04 after a long illness at age 73.
“He died peacefully, with family around him,” his former wrestling son, Rocky, told the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. “At his home in Papakolea.”
Iaukea starred in amateur sports at Punahou, and then at the University of California, where he received an award for football excellance on offense and defense.